Writing machine



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RUSSELL A. WILLSON, OF SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO FRED N. I/CARTIN, OE SPOKANE, WASHINGTON; CARRIE VJ'ILLSON EXECUTRIX OF RUSSELL A. XVILL SON, DECEASED.

SAID

WRITING MAGHINE.-

Application filed April 2', 1925. Serial No. 20,309.

lily present invention relates toimprovemerits in writing machines of the type using a plurality of writing pens which are controlled by the movement of a master pen in the hands of the penman for the purpose of producing at one operation a plurality or duplication of signatures.

The device of the invention is especially designed and is in use in signingcheck bonds, letters and other similar papers re quiring signatures and adapted to be. signed in quantities.

in using and writing multiplicity of signatures with the machines now on the market the hand of the penman' in operating these machines tends to tip or tilt the machine thus lifting one or more of the pens from the paper thus preventing efficient operation of the machine. In most machines now in use the Lrist of the penman is called upon to support considerable of the weight of the machine with the result that the wrist muscles soon become tired. By the use of the machine of my invention the machine is stabilized and the weight of the machine is counterbalanced, thus relieving the penman of the necessity for supporting the weight of the m'achine,-

and the several pens are maintained in proper position at all times. for efficient work, and correct writing.

The invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter more fully pointed out and claimed.

n the accompanying drawings I have strated one complete example of the '-al embodiment of my invention wherein the parts are combined and ranged in accordance witl the best mode I have so far devised for the practical application of the principles of invention.

Figure l is a perspective view of a writing machine embodying my invention.

' pure. 2 is an enlarged detail sectional View showing one of the pens in writing position on a sheet and a support therefor. Figure 3 is a detail perspective view of one of the pen holding clips.

Figure 4 is a top plan View of the machine illustrating by dotted lines a-series of checks to be signed with the pens.

Figure 5 is a detail perspective View one of the hinges for the pen frame.

In carrying out my invention as illustrated in the drawings I preferably employ an angular base board or table 1 upon which is secured a pantograph frame or e tension frame 2 having pivoted supports 3 and pivotal iointl to insure a free and easy movement of the extension frame in a horizontal plane over the board or table 1.

At the free or movable end of the extension frame an attaching plate 5 is pivoted and this plate is rigidly fixed to the supporting bar 6. The bar 6 is preferably fashioned of angle shape in cross section and composed of hardened steel. This bar is adapted to slide upon the top faces of two spaced, parallel guide arms 3" and 8. At

one of its ends each of these arms is rigidly attached as at 9 to the table or board land c-r c+ Ha tw of the supporting bar and guide bar in contact with the faces of the 'de arms and the contact or sliding engljgement of the parts is such as to insure a stable moving relation of the bars to the arms and to eliminate possibility of wabhlina' of the bars on the arms.

'ihesupportinn bar and uide bar which are arranged transversely of the guide a1.r..; are designed-to move as a unit both longitudinally, transversely and obliquely of the arms in the manipulation ofthe machine.

Near the ends of the supporting: bar 6 are rigidly attached a pair of spaced bracket-s 12 each having an attaching flange 13 which is riveted to the supporting These brackets are inclined as seen in Figure 2 and their upper ou er ends are each shaft 15 which is journaled to turn or rock in the sleeves. The rock shaft has rigidly attached thereto a suspending plate 16 which is fashioned with spaced sleeves 17 on the two flanges 16 of the plate to form hinge joints between the suspending plate and the two brackets that will permit the plate to swing in a vertical plane.

Resilient means are interposed between the brackets and the suspending plate for supporting the latter and such means may be a pair of springs, one for each bracket, as 18 anchored at 19 to the bracket at one end and with its other end anchored to a fixed washer 20 on a thumb screw 21 which is threaded in an opening in the flanges 16,

='. erly adjusting the plurality of pens of the machine. The springs provide resilient supporting means for the weight of the machine to relieve the penman of this weight thus enabling him to become more proficient in his work.

The suspending plate is fashioned with flange 22 to which a pen bar is ri idly secured, said pen bar being angular in cross section as seen in Figures 2 and 3. The pen bar carries a plurality of pens as 24 here shown as five in number and spaced at regular intervals and equidistant points along the'length of the bar. Each pen is carried in a spring clip or holder 25 and the holder is fashioned with an angularly disposed plate 26 having a slot 27 therein. The slotted plate is secured or clamped to the pen bar by means of a bolt 28 extending upwardly through a bolt hole therein and the wing nut 29 is employed to clamp the slotted flange on the top of the pen bar. By this arrangement it will be apparent that the pen may be adjusted vertically in its holder and the holder and pen may be adjusted laterally with relation to the pen bar, and the slotted flange of the holder may be adjusted to position with the bolt as a center of its rotary movement. By this wide variety of adjustment it will be obvious that the pens may with facility and convenience be arranged within limits to various desired positions for accomplishing difierent kinds of work.

The pens are manipulated by grasping the stylus 30, which is connected by a universal joint 31 to the pen bar, and performing the operation of writing a signature in usual manner, the eye of the penman following preferably the movement of the nearest pen. The required pressure, which is but slight, is applied by the hand to the lever to hold the pens in contact with the sheet to be written upon, and the tension of the springs 18 is varied to reduce the pressure ofthehand and to counterbalance and equalize the weight of the machine for the benefit of the pen and to insure smoothness and accuracy in Writing.

In Figure 4 a series of checks are indicated by dotted lines in position to be written upon and guides 32 and 33 may be used for alining the pack of checks. Anelbow or arm rest 3 1 (Fig. 4) may be hinged to the table or board 1 for convenience of the pen- Inan, which when not in use may be folded or turned out of the way.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. The combination with a slidable supporting bar and bracket thereon, of a suspending plate hinged on said bracket, and a pen bar carried by said plate, a holder and adjustable means for attaching it to the pen bar, and resilient supporting means between said bracket and plate.

2. The combination with a slidable supporting bar and bracket thereon, of a suspending plate hinged to the bracket and resilient supporting means between said bracket and plate, a pen bar rigid with the plate and an operating lever therefor, a-

holder and means for permitting its adjustment on said pen bar and a writing instru ment longitudinally adjustable in said holder.

3. The combination with a slidable supporting bar, a suspending plate, means whereby the suspending plate is hingedly connected to said bar, and resilient supports between said means and plate, of a pen bar fixed to the plate, a penholder comprising a spring clip and a slotted arm thereon, and a screw nut for clamping the slotted arm in position on the pen bar.

4'. The combination with a pair of fixed parallel guide arms, of a slide bar above the arms, a guide bar below the arms connected to the slide bar, a suspending plate, means whereby the suspending plate is hingedly connected to said slide bar and resilient supports between said plate and means, a pen bar fixed to the plate and an operating lever carried thereby, a series of pen holders separately adjustable with relation'to the pen bar, and means for securing said holders in adjusted position.

5. The combination with a pair of guide arms, of a supporting slide bar and spaced brackets thereon, a suspending plate hinged to each of said brackets respectively and supporting springs interposed between each plate and bracket, a pen bar carried by the plate and an operating lever connected to the pen bar, a series of spring clips each having an angularly disposed slotted arm, and screws and nuts for securing said slotted arms in adjusted position on the pen bar.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

RUSSELL A. WILLSON. 

